The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-01
OAK CLIFF!
BIG SALE OF TOWN LOTS
$4,000 Worth Sold by Noon
A GRAND BEGINNING OF
WHAT VIAL BE
The Grandest Suburban Town
in the South.


railway depot, and the trains were
well filled up to eleven o'clock. In
addition to the 800 or 600 people who
went over on the trains, there were
about 100 more in their private
buggies and carriages and in the
assembly were good number OF
ladies who went along to see that their
husbands made good selections. The
stand where the sale was made was on
block 10, in the extreme southwest
ern part of the plateau. and mt posi-
bly, the highest point, where was pre-
sehted delightful view OF the entire
city from the courthouse to the fair
grounds.
Col. Ilossack began the action
with an Introductory speech, IN
which he briefly referred to the nu-
merous advantages of Oak Cliff MS Il
pleasant, healthy aud delightful place
of residence, its fine water supply,
graded and maradamized street,, nc
feasibility from the city on the eIe-
waited railway. and the great future of
the city of Dallas rs the manufacture
ing and commercial metropolis OF the
growing aud p ospcrous SCuihwest-a
city which in few more years would
have 100000 population. lie also re-
fcrrcd by name and occupation 10 the
large number Of wealthy ami enter
prisiug business men now moving to
Dallas from san Antonio, Galveston,
Houston, Sherman and other cities. in
support OF his Judgment and prcdic-
tons. lie explained that he would
sell at auction TO the highest bidder II
choice, the lot TO be designated after
purchase by the purchaser.
First choice started at a bid OF $500
and run up to 1880, and knocked off
to +. n. Oliver. of Pilot Point. He
selected lot IL in block 95
Next choice was sold for Sl1OO to
W II. Flippcn, banker OF Dallas. He
selected lot Z, block ia, one of the
most desirable lots on the plot, and
next 10 the church.
+. ID. Grice, of Fort Worth, bought
lot 6, block 7S, for $1,000.
Gunter IL Somcrield, OF sherman,
next bid i'm the nice lot 8, in block 81,
at 5000.
Starting at $500, the next choice
was knocked of AT Sll00 to Gunter
a. Somerield, of Sherman; LOT 10 in
block ll5.
The next choice was started at $500,
aud bidding was more lively than
usual. until it was sold ut $1,000 to }. T.
Darean, insurance man, Dallas lot g.,
block SO.
The next was quickly run up to
$1,000 and sold nj that figure to j. L.
Dargan, lot s. ia block SO.
{. II. Moore, OF Galveston, bought
lot 4, in block l07, AT $1,000.
The next also brought $lOOO--lot 4.
block SS--to Gunter ~ Somertield.
Ten hundred dollars bought lot 2,
block 6l-Gunter ~ Somerfield.
Lot 4 in block 10, ON which is To-
Gated the shelter and stand where the
sale is being conducted, was put up
and sold at $500 to g. II. Moore, of
Galveston. This lot is one OF the
highest and on the southwestern edge
OF the plat.
Lot 3 in block 10, another Corner
was dcsiguat ID and put up
in the same way, and sold to {. II.
Cooper, of Dallas, for $500.
Lot . in block 1l2, across the rail
road from the sale stanc, was next
put up and sold for 1850 10 George
Drigh.
Lot 5 in block ll2 was sold to l.. A
Pinz for SI50.
Lot s in block ll2 was sold for $45O
to T.. L. Crawford, of Galveston.
Lot Z in block liz sold for $3.50 TO
&. II. Cooper, real estate dealer, Dali
las.
Lot 6 in block ll2 was designated
and started at $3.50; sold tor $3.50 to
l.. L. Batto, OF Galveston.
Lot in block 1913, on lIord street,
was pointed out, started at 800 and
sold for $500 to T.. X. Young, of Bren-